40. 🎥🧡The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story w/ Director Scott Barber

2021-03-30

Dan & Manny talked to Scott Barber, one of the directors of the recently released documentary The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story, "a documentary about the Nickelodeon Network, telling the story of its humble origins deep into the SNICK years." Scott discussed what it took to make and finance an indie documentary, opened up about why he thinks the 90s were Nickelodeon's best years, and told a really hilarious story about Coolio's appearance on All That. Scott Barber made his directorial debut with his film, The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story, featuring Kenan Thompson, Drake Bell, & Melissa Joan Hart...

Dan & Manny talked to Scott Barber, one of the directors of the recently released documentary The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story, "a documentary about the Nickelodeon Network, telling the story of its humble origins deep into the SNICK years." Scott discussed what it took to make and finance an indie documentary, opened up about why he thinks the 90s were Nickelodeon's best years, and told a really hilarious story about Coolio's appearance on All That.

Scott Barber made his directorial debut with his film, The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story, featuring Kenan Thompson, Drake Bell, & Melissa Joan Hart. The film premiered at the DOC NYC Festival in 2018, to a sold-out crowd. His other projects include This Is GWAR and American Clown.

As Nickelodeon superfans, Dan & Manny highly recommend Scott's documentary The Orange Years. You can rent or buy it on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, Fandango, Google Play, and more.----more----

They also did a deep dive on:

The genius leadership of former Nickelodeon president Geraldine Laybourne.
How Vanessa Coffey developed the Nicktoons triple-threat of Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, & Doug.
Double Dare host Marc Summers.
Keenan Thompson's amazing journey from All That to SNL
How Kel Mitchell's character Ed is probably the most iconic character of the 90s.

And so much more!

Adam Sweeney (co-director of The Orange Years)
Clarissa Explains It All
Melissa Joan Hart
Jim Jinkins (creator of Doug)
Drake Bell
Alisa Reyes
Rocko's Modern Life
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
Salute Your Shorts
Double Dare
Nickelodeon GUTS
Nick Arcade
Legends of the Hidden Temple
Klasky Csupo
On Your Marc
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Are You Afraid of the Dark
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Hey Dude
Christine Taylor
Graham Yost
Brian Robbins
Randall Lobb
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Adam F. Goldberg
Wolfman's Got Nards
Where Patty Mayonaise got her voice
Fifteen
Pinwheel